Rule of Law - Governance score in New Zealand
New Zealand: Rule of Law - Governance score was 85.66 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.66 0-100
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 208 countries
All-time high
89.44 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
85.66 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Rule of Law - Governance score in New Zealand, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, rule of law - governance score in New Zealand stood at 85.66 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in New Zealand peaked at 89.44 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 85.66 0-100, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 10th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Rule of Law - Governance score in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 88.48 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 88.35 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.64 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 88.52 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.47 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.59 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 87.84 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 88.1 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 88.07 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 88.45 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 88.47 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.86 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 89.44 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 88.5 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 87.51 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 88.17 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 88.91 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 89.07 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.27 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.97 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.67 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.37 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 86.75 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 86.6 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 86.35 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 85.66 0-100 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.42 0-100 | 88.35 0-100 | 88.48 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.24 0-100 | 87.59 0-100 | 88.64 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.34 0-100 | 87.51 0-100 | 89.44 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.55 0-100 | 85.66 0-100 | 87.37 0-100 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance score in New Zealand?
- Rule of law - governance score in New Zealand was 85.66 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 89.44 0-100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.66 0-100 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for rule of law - governance score?
- New Zealand ranks 10th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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